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Please help me? what does a pediatric oncologist do?
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Children's cancer: A pediatric oncologist is a pediatrician who specializes in treating blood disorders and cancer in children. They also treat other less serious conditions such as low red blood cells (anemia). If your child has been referred to a pediatric oncologist, ask your doctor why! it may be something very simple, but you should understand the reason.
Answered 3/15/2014
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Pediatric oncologist: Pediatric oncologist deals with cancers related to children like leukemia, lymphoma, brain rumors, neuroblastoma. They set protocol for cancer treatments, do bone marrow biopsy, spinal tap, etc.
Answered 4/10/2014
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Plenty: Pediatric hematologist/oncologists diagnose and treat children and young adults with blood diseases and cancers. They typically coordinate multidisciplinary care needed by these patients.
Answered 8/9/2014
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